103.致命遂誌—— 出自《困·象》
今譯:君子雖身處困境,仍然具備犧牲生命以實現理想的誌氣。
衍言:生命誠可貴,理想價更高,二者不可兼,舍身以求義。
《周易》小詞典:《困》,卦名。困卦表示事物在發展中必然會遭遇各種困境,而君子處困之時有犧牲精神,才會出現吉兆。
The superior man will sacrifice his life in order to carry out his purpose.——from The Great Symbolism, Kun
Modern interpretation: In a difficult position the superior man will aspire to realize his ideals even by sacrificing his life.
Moral: Life is valuable while ideal is invaluable. If you could not hold both at the same time, it would be better to lay down your life for a just cause.
Glossary: Kun denotes oppression. This hexagram indicates that things will meet with various difficulties in their development. A noble man in dire straits will see a propitious sign if he makes sacrifices.